Collection: Energy Efficiency
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The Breakthrough Institute team works to publish up-to-date analysis on energy efficiency, centering around the economic benefits of energy efficiency, rebound and backfire, and relatedly, the limitations of energy efficiency as a climate mitigation strategy. Here is our collection of analyses and opinions on energy efficiency:
ANALYSIS
- Alex Trembath, "IEA Acknowledges Rebound Effects," 10/6/14
- Michael Shellenberger, Ted Nordhaus, and Jesse Jenkins, "Energy Efficiency: Beware of Overpromises," 5/28/13
- Breakthrough Staff, "World Energy Agency Exaggerates Climate Potential of Efficiency," 4/18/13
- Breakthrough Staff, "Amory Lovins's Efficiency Fantasy," 2/22/13
- Alex Trembath and Jesse Jenkins, "CO2 Scorecard Misses the Point (Again) on Rebound and Efficiency," 3/20/12
- Jesse Jenkins and Harry Saunders, "Rebound and Rigor," 6/6/11
- Breakthrough Staff, "FAQ: Rebound Effects and 'Energy Emergence' Report," 2/25/11
- Harry Saunders, "Six Misconceptions About Rebound and Backfire," 1/24/11
- Michael Shellenberger and Harry Saunders, "Why Energy Efficiency May Not Decrease Energy Consumption," 9/28/10
"UNDERSTANDING ENERGY EFFICIENCY REBOUND" INTERVIEWS
- Interview with Steve Sorrell
- Interview with Harry Saunders
- Interview with Karen Turner
- Interview with Joyashree Roy
NEWS AND OPINION
- Michael Shellenberger and Ted Nordhaus, "Why Having A Realistic View of Energy Efficiency Matters to Climate Change," 10/24/14
- Michael Shellenberger and Ted Nordhaus, "Why Energy Efficiency Can Increase Energy Consumption in Poor Countries," 10/9/14
- Breakthrough Staff, "High-Efficiency Planet," 7/14/14
- Max Luke and Jenna Mukuno, "Boldly Going Where No Greens Have Gone Before," 1/7/14
- Jesse Jenkins, "Energy Efficiency, Rebound, and the Rise of the Rest," 2/10/12
- Jesse Jenkins and Harry Saunders, "Does Energy Efficiency Lead to Increased Energy Consumption?" 6/16/11
- Michael Shellenberger, Ted Nordhaus, and Jesse Jenkins, "Energy Emergence: Rebound and Backfire as Emergent Phenomena," 2/17/11
